I'll bite them right off for you.
Your legs got better in the end.
Somebody will figure out a way.
You won't get any worse.
You must change.
You must find courage.
You'll make it.
But you don't have time.
If you just wait this out till spring...
Cinnabar will...
Phos!
What are you doing?!
Phos...
Your arms...
They're gone...
They're gone.
They're gone!
Reporting in.
Both of Phosphophyllite's arms were lost.
This failure is all mine.
I am terribly sorry.
Wha-?!
W-w-wait, this was clearly all my own fault.
I scoured the area as completely as possible, but...
Nevermind. I'll be more thorough this time!
This was all due to a lack of caution on my part.
No...
It was because I'm not used to working in pairs and was reckless.
I've never made such a blunder before...
I don't know what to do...
Well, this really is nothing new for me, so don't take it so hard.
But it is hard!
Well hey, look...
It'll be fine! Just like my legs.
You do recall that we have no material fit for you, yes?
Yeah...
Then do you know what must be done?
Nope, not at all. I raise my hands in defeat!
I mean my hands are probably rising right up out of the sea in defeat now.
Slow down.
I. Have. No-
Search the Chord Shore.
Huh?
The Chord... Shore?
Indeed.
Where was that again?
Out to the southwest.
You hardly remember anything, do you?
The Chord Shore is where all of you were born.
Where we were born...?
Thank y-
We're here.
Ancient organisms decompose in the sea, turning into inorganic substances,
and spend up to hundreds of millions of years working their way through the earth...
to be born again here.
It is only on the rarest of occasions that they are born like us.
And most simply wind up like that there.
Such knowledge among other things is then taught to us by Sensei,
and we are given work among our kind.
And we become who we are today.
Do you remember any of that?
Bits and pieces.
Is that so?
There's nothing here but gold and platinum.
This won't do.
It won't?
Gold and platinum are both extremely soft and malleable.
And more crucially...
They're far too heavy.
They're useless.
Well shoot...
Even after they've made it all this way.
I've affixed it temporarily.
Right. Okay.
I'm going to let go.
Oof!
I thought as much.
But your body doesn't seem to have rejected it.
Your Inclusions might still take a liking to it.
The only problem is that weight.
We could maybe hollow out the inside or...
Let's take it off for now. We're heading back.
I don't think... I can...
Hey...
Um... I'm kind of getting engulfed. Wouldn't you say I'm being engulfed?!
W-wait...
Hey!
What's happening to me, Antarcticite!
What is this? What does it mean?!
I don't-
Sorry about this...
Save it for once we're in the clear.
To think the skies would clear so suddenly.
It is a long way to the Chord Shore.
I must make haste.
You dare impede me, do you?
Try as you might...
You strive in vain!
It didn't disperse.
So this is the new type Alex reported about.
Phos doesn't seem to have drawn the Lunarians' attention yet.
I see.
What a novel trap.
Aspire as you do,
your tricks are futile on me.
What was that?
That came from the school.
Give that back.
Give it back!
I won't let you steal my memories of Sensei!
Well.
I suppose that still earns at least passing marks.
I drove back a new type of Lunarian.
I'm sure Sensei will be proud.
Hey!
But I might be punished for fighting it without permission.
Whatever shall I do?
Hey!
Come on!
Yikes...
You've... changed.
No, I'm inside...
Does this mean your Inclusions liked it, or does it mean they didn't?
I can't move. Get me out of here!
Hey, what's with the violence?! Be a bit gentler!
Just deal with it!
I'm cracked enough as it is and this is the best I've got.
Careful!
Watch it! You're gonna hit me!
Hush now!
You scraped me! You definitely just scraped me!
Enough already!
Come on, take it a little easier!
This doesn't even hurt, right?
Well no, but...
Still, I'm glad you're s-
Antar-!
Make sure Sensei doesn't get lonely...
And take care of winter...
...in my place.
Why...?
Why won't my new arms just move?
If you are really a part of me, you'll fight!
Please! My...
Make sure Sensei doesn't get lonely...
And take care of winter...
in my place.
Do what I say, you worthless junk!
It's so heavy...
I can't... stand!
Forget them! Follow the rest!
These new arms of mine are strong.
I haven't given up.
I've found the courage to push beyond my limits.
So why...?
Why are they still getting away?!
Antarcticite...
suffered for me.
True...
The blame lies with me.